From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
11 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 92
Summary:
Informs LD of the death of Francis Darwin’s wife, Amy.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
11 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 143
Summary:
Reports the death of Francis’ wife, Amy.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
11 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 417–18
Summary:
CD grieves over death of Frank’s wife Amy; worries that it will weaken Frank’s determination to pursue his scientific work.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johannes Japetus Smith (Japetus) Steenstrup
Date:
11 Sept 1876
Source of text:
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen (NKS 3460 4to); Kantonsbibliothek Vadiana (VadSlg NL 202: 33: 27q)
Summary:
Thanks JS for three essays. Has read with great interest the essay on the basking shark ["Sur les appareils tamiseurs ou fanons branchiaux du Pélerin", Kjo|benhaven Oversigt (1873): 47–66]. The explanation that the comb-like structures are of the nature of teeth is a "most wonderful case".
Sends his photograph.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Johannes Japetus Smith (Japetus) Steenstrup
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 11 Sept 1876]
Source of text:
Kantonsbibliothek Vadiana (VadSlg NL 202: 33: 27q)
Summary:
Thanks CD for sending a photograph.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
John Firminger Duthie
Date:
12 September 1876
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/4 f.6, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Hooker Project
From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
12 September 1876
Source of text:
JDH/2/16 f.34, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:
JDH reports to Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer [WTTD] on the outcome of the recent meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Mentions sectional addresses by Prof. Thomas Andrews, Prof. Alfred Newton & Sir Charles Wyville Thomson. JDH reports Herbarium at Glasgow is a disgrace to Alexander Dickson, the curator. There is a lack of species and items are mislabelled e.g. horseradish as Asarum europaeum. Declares it was better in George Walker Arnott's time. JDH leaves for Oban and possibly Skye the next day. He hopes to visit the Grants at Aviemore. JDH is pleased that WTTD went to Yarmouth.
Contributor:
Hooker Project
Text Online
From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[13 September 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 144
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 104: 60–1
Summary:
JDH’s condolences at Amy Darwin’s death.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Wedgwood, Rose
To:
Darwin, Horace
Date:
13 September [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 258: 1985
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
Johann von Fischer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 15 Sept 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 120, 120a
Summary:
Describes behaviour of apes and monkeys in presenting coloured hindquarters.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Johann von Fischer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 164: 119, 119a–c
Summary:
Mentions observations on apes and other mammals. Describes habits of apes and monkeys in presenting hindquarters. Thinks species that present always have colourful hindquarters. Discusses possible exceptions to rule.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Warde Norman
Date:
15 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.497)
Summary:
Thanks GWN for condolences on death of Amy, his daughter-in-law.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
16 Sept 1876
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 308–9)
Summary:
Convinced Cross and self fertilisation is of permanent value, though an extremely dry, special subject. Thinks it will sell for many years and suggests a printing of 1500 copies. Asks that a good indexer be found and put to work. Appleton has agreed to publish it
and Orchids, [2d ed.], if Murray’s will supply stereotype plates.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
16 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 10
Summary:
Forwards chapter [of Orchids (1877)] for correction.
Sadness at the death of Amy.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Date:
16 Sept 1876
Source of text:
Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1:1-52/ 40 [9893])
Summary:
Discusses death of his daughter-in-law
and possible visit by EH.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
16 Sept 1876
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 47–8)
Summary:
Discusses the death of his daughter-in-law.
Plans to visit Southampton.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
17 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 419–20
Summary:
CD thanks JDH for his condolences. Amy’s baby will live with the Darwins.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Seare
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 177: 125
Summary:
Describes example of instinctive behaviour in new-born leveret.
Cites experiment in which rabbit breathed vapour of nitrite of amyl.
Suggests that change in terrestrial atmosphere is responsible for evolution from scales to fur or feathers.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
19 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 293
Summary:
Discusses page length [of Cross and self-fertilisation]. Doubts 1500 copies will be sold until lapse of some years.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project